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Developing your voice
The writers talk about how they created their own distinctive styles.
  1. Developing your voice
    02:24
    Developing your voice
  2. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Writing the Twitchers
    05:00
    Writing the Twitchers
  14. Why comics matter
    06:03
    Why comics matter
  15. Inspired by travelling
    14:41
    Inspired by travelling
  16. Reading from Race to the Frozen North
    02:32
    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
  17. Audience questions
    03:17
    Audience questions
  18. Alastair’s influences
    00:28
    Alastair’s influences
  19. Wizards of Once reading
    04:24
    Wizards of Once reading
  20. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  21. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
  22. Hooked on Reading
    03:03
    Hooked on Reading
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